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May 30, 2017

MetroBus Route Adjustments Starting June 12

Adjustments to four MetroBus routes will go into effect on Monday, June 12, as part of the quarterly service change for the Metro transit system. Metro regularly monitors and reviews feedback from riders and bus operators. This information, along with other trip data, allows Metro to update bus routing and schedules to improve on-time performance and connections to MetroLink.

Details of Quarterly Service Change effective Monday, June 12:

#1 Gold: Route adjustment; all trips will serve Forsyth and Skinker Boulevards. Route will not serve Hoyt and Brookings Drive due to construction. Passengers can board #1 Gold at the stop located at intersection of Forsyth and Hoyt.

#2 Red: Route adjustment; all trips will serve Forsyth and Skinker Boulevards. Route will not serve Hoyt and Brookings Drive due to construction. Passengers can board #2 Red at the stop located at intersection of Forsyth and Hoyt.

Green Line: Route adjustment; all trips will serve Forsyth and Skinker Boulevards. Route will not serve Hoyt and Brookings Drive due to construction. Passengers can board Green Line at the stop located at intersection of Forsyth and Hoyt.

#40 Broadway: Route adjustment; Due to construction, route will not serve 7th Street. Passengers can board southbound trips at Broadway and Washington Avenue, and can board northbound trips at 4th Street and Washington Avenue.

For more information, contact Metro Customer Service between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 314-982-1406 or 618-271-7879.

About Metro

Metro is the operator of the St. Louis region’s public transportation system, which includes the 87 vehicle, 46-mile MetroLink light rail system; approximately 400 vehicle MetroBus fleet that operates on 80 MetroBus routes in Missouri and Illinois; and Metro Call-A-Ride, a paratransit fleet of 122 vans. Metro is an enterprise of Bi-State Development (BSD), which also owns and operates St. Louis Downtown Airport, the Bi-State Development Research Institute, the Gateway Arch Riverboats, and operates the Gateway Arch Trams and Revenue Collections Center. BSD also operates the St. Louis Regional Freightway.